Backing up and restoring the database definition

From the database Settings tab, you can:

• Back up the database configuration to a JSON file.

• Restore the database configuration from a JSON file to restore that.

For example, you might user this option to migrate databases from Fabricate Cloud to a self-hosted instance.

The configuration includes the tables, columns, and their settings.

To display the Settings tab, click the database name.

Backing up the database configuration

To back up the database, click Backup, then select Back up to JSON.

Backup dropdown list for a database

On the JSON configuration panel, to copy the JSON, click Copy to Clipboard.

Restoring database configuration from a JSON file

To restore the database configuration from a JSON file:

1. Click Backup, then select Restore from JSON.

2. On the JSON configuration panel, paste the JSON configuration.

3. Click Restore.